More than 100 publishers sign university-press charter putting human judgment at the centre of AI use

More than 100 publishers in 26 countries have signed a charter led by the university presses of Cambridge and Bristol that includes a commitment to keep human judgment central to the use of AI in publishing, Research Professional News reported. The charter was announced on 12 November and has 108 signatories so far.

It sets out six principles. On AI, it calls on publishers to develop "responsible approaches" that "preserve scholarly accountability and human judgment", as researchers rapidly adopt AI tools for writing and analysis. Other commitments include prioritising rigorous peer review, choosing "public value over volume" and widening access to research. Founding members also include Princeton, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester university presses and the University of London Press.

"Real risks are emerging as more papers are created more quickly, with some publishers not prioritising rigorous peer review, and as a result content is being trusted less widely," said Mandy Hill, managing director of Cambridge University Press.